Construction, structural business statistics, 1998

Private local kind-of-activity units in the construction industry employed 125 716 persons in 1998, 8 per cent more than in 1997. Sales rose by 9.1 per cent to nearly 119 billion. Wage costs increased by 13.5 per cent from 1997 to 1998 and amounted to just over NOK 30 billion, or 25 per cent of sales, in 1998. All amounts exclude VAT.

State and municipal-owned local kind-of-activity units employed 6 457 persons in 1998, an increase of more than 30 per cent compared with the year before. Sales rose by 46 per cent to NOK 4.54 billion.

Sales of construction enterprises amounted to NOK 126 billion in 1998. Structural statistics are published at both the enterprise and local kind-of-activity unit level. The reason for this is that we have access to more detailed accounting information at the enterprise level. The figures at the local kind-of-activity unit level are somewhat lower because some enterprises own local kind-of-activity units that are not engaged in construction.

Civil engineering work makes up 28 per cent

By category, the sales of enterprises broke down into 64.2 per cent building, 27.8 per cent civil engineering work and 8.0 per cent other activities in 1998. In 1997 the civil engineering work share was 25.8 per cent. Construction sales rose by 4.2 and 18.5 per cent respectively from 1997 to 1998.

Increased building of fish farms, oil and gas plants

Investments in fish farming facilities increased dramatically, nearly quadrupling from 1997 to 1998. Strong growth was also seen in the construction of land-based oil and gas facilities, which saw a more than 200 per cent increase from the previous year, measured in NOK. The structural statistics also show increased building of manufacturing and mining facilities.

The statistics by project groups represent only the enterprises included in the sample.

The figures are therefore uncertain.

28 per cent renovation

Renovation, repair and maintenance accounted for 28 per cent of building activities in 1998. This is the same percentage as in 1997. The renovation percentage declined in the housing sector, but increased for non-residential buildings, compared with the previous year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures for the construction activity. 1997 and 1998
• Table 2 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry group. Private local kind-of-activity units. 1997
• Table 3 Principal figures for the industrial section, by county. Private local KAUs. 1998
• Table 4 Principal figures, by industry subclass. Enterprises. 1997 and 1998
• Table 5 Specification of turnover, by different industries and industry subclass, expressed in percentages. Enterprises. 1998
• Table 6 Value of construction work, by project group. Private enterprises. 1998
• Table 7 Gross investments, by group of fixed assets and industry subclass. Enterprises 1998
• Table 8 Gross investments, by category and industry subclass. Enterprises. 1998